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ANKENY COMMUNITY THEATRE

1932 SW 3rd Street
Ankeny, IA 50023

Upcoming Shows

Once Upon A Mattress
Once Upon A Mattress
Jun 12 – Jun 21, 2026

Once Upon a Mattress, Music by Mary Rodgers, Lyrics by Marshall Barer, Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer. June 12-21 2026.Many moons...



Review: CINDERELLA at Ballet Des Moines


by DC Felton - May 21, 2026

What did our There is a magic that only happens when seeing a show live. Sometimes it comes from a special effect, and other times from the beauty of telling a story. When that magic happens, it becomes a memory that will last not till midnight, but for a lifetime....

Review: SUFFS at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - May 01, 2026

In a time on Broadway where so many shows are based on familiar IP, it's refreshing to have a new story come to the stage. In 2022, Suffs opened on Broadway at the Public Theatre, and then kept marching to Broadway, and now it is marching across the US....

Review: MEREDITH WILSON'S 'THE MUSIC MAN' at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - March 21, 2026

This weekend, the newest national tour of Meredith Wilson's 'The Music Man' is stopping at Des Moines Performing Arts. Judging from the audience reaction, this production works its magic in a way no anvil salesman will be able to stop....

Preview: SEASON PREVIEW About Time Theatre


by DC Felton - March 08, 2026

This last season, a new theatre company emerged and made audiences 'squeamish' wih their first production. About Time Theatre Company is back for another season and has recently announced the three productions that will be part of its 2026 season. If the thought and time that went into their first p...

Review: NOTHING HOLDS STILL at Ballet Des Moines


by DC Felton - March 03, 2026

Des Moines has a thriving arts community.  One of the amazing organizations that is making this community thrive is Ballet Des Moines. I had the opportunity to attend their performance of “Nothing Holds Still” this last weekend. The show featured world-premiere dances and collaborations with ot...

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - February 25, 2026

Watching Tony's every year, I always look forward to the performances and seeing what each show decides to showcase. In 2024, I was captivated by the performance of 'The Outsiders' and looked forward to seeing it live. What was that moment? I'll share more on that later, but after seeing the show in...

Review: THE NAKED MAGICIANS at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - February 13, 2026

What did our critOne thing you know for sure going into a Temple Comedy Series show at Des Moines Performing Arts is that you are going to have a good time. It could be a one-person show, a small musical, or even a comedic magic show. So when they announced they were bringing back 'The Naked Magicia...

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - February 05, 2026

February is going to be an exciting month for Des Moines Performing Arts, as not one, but two Tony Award winners for best musical make their debut on the Civic Center stage. They are opening the month with a week-long run of the 2023 winner for Best Musical, 'Kimberly Akimbo.' If the lead-up activit...

Review: SIX at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - January 16, 2026

Every once in a while, a show finds its own path. The US national tour of 'Six' is making its second stop in Des Moines this week at Des Moines Performing Arts, and almost 10 years later, the show still has the same level of excitement it did then....

Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS at Des Moines Performing Arts


by DC Felton - December 20, 2025

One of my favorite parts of the Holiday season is seeing classic stories brought to the stage. For many people, their first experience in theatre is a production of “The Nutcracker” or “A Christmas Carol.” This season, we get the opportunity to add a third story to that growing list. On Tues...

Past Shows

An Enemy Of The People
An Enemy Of The People
Apr 17 – Apr 26, 2026

A close-knit Norwegian town has just begun to win fame and wealth through its medicinal spring waters…and then Dr. Stockmann discovers that the waters are...

Harvey
Harvey
Feb 7 – Feb 16, 2025

Elwood P. Dowd insists on including his friend Harvey in all of his sister Veta’s social gatherings. The trouble is, Harvey is an imaginary six-and-a-half-foot-tall rabbit....

The Odd Couple, Female Version
The Odd Couple, Female Version
Feb 9 – Feb 18, 2024

You might know Felix and Oscar, now meet Florence Unger and Olive Madison in Neil Simon’s hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of The...

A Gift For Rebecca
A Gift For Rebecca
Dec 1 – Dec 10, 2023

In this world premiere play, it is Santa’s first year in retirement. Unimpressed with the new system in place at the North Pole (under the...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Aug 4 – Aug 13, 2023

This Shakespeare comedy is the story of Leonato welcoming his friends to visit his home. The arriving men meet Leonato's daughter and niece, which leads to Claudio quickly...

The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong
The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong
Jun 9 – Jun 18, 2023

A  play within a play, a group of accident-prone thespians “take the stage” to perform a classic murder mystery, and everything that can go wrong…does!...

Marjorie Prime
Marjorie Prime
Apr 14 – Apr 23, 2023

Perfect for fans of The Twilight Zone, it’s the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjorie’s new companion is programmed to feed the story of...

Exit Laughing
Exit Laughing
Jan 20 – Jan 29, 2023

 When the biggest highlight of your life is weekly bridge night with the girls, what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies?...

She Loves Me
She Loves Me
Dec 2 – Dec 11, 2022

Amalia and Georg are competing perfume shop clerks who don't see eye to eye. After both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper,...

Borrowed Beats
Borrowed Beats
Sep 30 – Oct 9, 2022

The world premiere of a new play by Tommy Lee Johnston, Borrowed Beats, tells the story of a family mourning the loss of a daughter...

A Piece of My Heart
A Piece of My Heart
Oct 1 – Oct 10, 2021

This is a powerful, true drama of six women who went to Vietnam: five nurses and a country western singer booked by an unscrupulous agent...

Videos


Once Upon A Mattress in Des Moines Once Upon A Mattress
Ankeny Community Theatre (6/12-6/21)
Free Range Music and BBQ Festival in Des Moines Free Range Music and BBQ Festival
Jasper Winery (6/20-6/20)
Finding Nemo Jr in Des Moines Finding Nemo Jr
Des Moines Playhouse (8/13-8/16)
Zac Brown Band in Des Moines Zac Brown Band
Casey's Center (11/20-11/20)
Junie B Jones in Boo… and I Mean It in Des Moines Junie B Jones in Boo… and I Mean It
Des Moines Playhouse (11/07-11/29)
Of Mice and Men in Des Moines Of Mice and Men
Blank Performing Arts Center (6/27-7/18)
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors in Des Moines The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
Des Moines Playhouse (5/07-5/23)
Wicked - only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater in Des Moines Wicked - only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater
Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center (9/02-9/20)
Les Misérables in Des Moines Les Misérables
Des Moines Playhouse (4/09-5/02)
Noises Off in Des Moines Noises Off
Des Moines Playhouse (6/05-6/21)